Internal emails show how fringe groups fueled Sheriff Chad Bianco’s ballot seizure
In the spring of 2022, a woman named Shelby Bunch began appearing at government hearings in Riverside County, demanding that officials there address what she believed was an epidemic of fraud in local elections. Bunch often introduced herself as a representative of New California, a secessionist movement that seeks to.
Fatal Incident on I-215 in Riverside
A man was fatally struck Friday at the 60/91/215 freeway interchange in downtown Riverside, though the circumstances weren’t immediately clear. The fatality occurred shortly after 7 a.m. Friday at the transition from the southbound I-215 to westbound 91, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said that
Orange County killer who stabbed 2 men to death in Anaheim sentenced to life...
An Orange County man who ambushed two men and stabbed them to death at their Anaheim apartment was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ramy Fahim, 30, of Irvine, was sentenced to two consecutive life terms on May 13, one for each victim — Griffin Robert Cuomo, 23, and Jonathan Andrew […]
Pauma Valley Man Vanishes As Temecula Parking Lot Suspect Turns Up Dead
The search for 61-year-old Frank Torres of Pauma Valley has taken a grim turn after deputies tracked a man wanted for questioning in his disappearance to a Temecula parking lot, where he died from what authorities say was a self-inflicted gunshot. Torres is still missing, and investigators are now treating the case as
Missing 61-year-old Riverside County man disappeared under ‘suspicious circumstances’
A 61-year-old Riverside County man remains missing under suspicious circumstances after his vehicle was found abandoned. Family members reported Frank Torres, 61, of Pauma Valley, missing on May 12. Detectives with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office later found Torres’ vehicle abandoned near a local park in Temecula
Kars4Kids ads banned in California for violating false advertising law
A California judge banned the recognizable Kars4Kids jingle from state airwaves after ruling that the charity's 30-year-old car-donation advertisement misled donors through the deliberate omission of its true mission. An Orange County civil trial revealed that over 60% of Kars4Kids' revenue funds Oorah, a New Jersey-ba
Protecting an ancient tree, Gov. Newsom’s ex-chief of staff pleads guilty on felonies
An ancient tree will be preserved in Jurupa Valley. A 13-thousand year old oak tree in Riverside County will now be protected after conservation groups sued developers. Anthony Victoria, with our news partner KVCR, reported that environmentalists have battled with city officials for years about how to protect it. After
RivCo man who molested girls receives life imprisonment
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) - A 54-year-old Lake Elsinore man who repeatedly sexually assaulted three girls, then fled to Guatemala after learning he was under investigation, was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Riverside jury in March convicted Santos Erasmo Garcia of 22 felony count
School resource officer accused of excessive force on student, authorities investigate
A Riverside County deputy has been reassigned pending an investigation into a use-of-force incident involving a female student near Vista del Lago High School.
AZ woman who fatally shot Indio motel guest sentenced
MURRIETA (CNS) - A 35-year-old Arizona woman who fatally shot another woman without provocation at an Indio motel was sentenced to 10 years in prison. A Murrieta jury in March deliberated one day before finding Carla Sharese Flores guilty in the death of 27-year-old Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms in 2021. Flores was

















